Learn English with Finding Nemo
Learn English with Finding Nemo
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Why learn English with Finding Nemo?
"Finding Nemo" tells the story of Marlin, a clownfish who is overprotective of his son, Nemo. When Nemo is taken by divers, Marlin goes on a big adventure across the ocean to find him. Along the way, he meets Dory, a friendly but forgetful fish, and together they face many dangers like sharks, jellyfish, and whales. Learners can pick up vocabulary related to sea life ("clownfish," "sea turtle," "jellyfish," "anemone"), family ("dad," "son," "family"), and emotions ("scared," "brave," "worried," "happy"). The movie also uses simple sentence structures and repetition, making it easy to follow. The movie explores themes of family, friendship, and overcoming fears. Marlin learns to trust Nemo and let him be independent, while Nemo learns to be brave. The film expresses a wide range of emotions, from fear and sadness to joy and excitement. The language used reflects these emotions, allowing learners to connect words with feelings. There's also a lot of humor, which makes learning enjoyable. The characters use everyday language, including idioms like "just keep swimming," which can help learners understand informal English. "Finding Nemo" is a useful tool for English language learners because it's engaging and visually appealing. The animation helps understand the story even if you don't catch every word. Because the dialogue is clear and not too fast, it’s great for listening practice. You can watch with subtitles to help connect written and spoken English, or without subtitles to challenge your listening skills. Repeating phrases and words after the characters can improve your pronunciation and fluency. The movie’s popularity also makes it a great conversation starter, giving you a chance to practice speaking English with others.
Words from Finding Nemo
Here are the first 15 of the more difficult words in Finding Nemo:
- clownfish: a brightly coloured saltwater fish that lives with sea anemones and is immune to their stings
- awesome: causing feelings of great respect or fear; very good or fun
- kid: a child or young person
- poke: to push something quickly with your finger or an object
- bedroom: a room used primarily for sleeping
- odd: different to what is usual or expected
- wiggle: a quick, small movement from side to side or up and down
- cutie: an attractive or kind person
- everybody: every person; all people
- daddy: often used by young children as a name for their father
- dad: a casual word for father
- rush: to move or do something very quickly, sometimes too quickly
- woozy: feeling confused, nauseous and disoriented
- fin: a thin, flat part that sticks out from a body to help with balance and movement
- anemone: a small plant with cup-shaped flowers in white, red, blue or purple with dark centres
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